Attachment for spoons, forks, and the like



H. MANLOND.

ATTACHMENT FOR SPOONS, FORKS, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 8, 1920.

1,371,319, Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

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ATTACHMENT FOR SPOONS, FORKS, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

Application filed October 8, 1920. Serial No. 415,595.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, HENRY MANLOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Apache, in the county of Nava o, State of Arizona, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Spoons, Forks, and the like; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the nvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for spoons, forks, and like table implements, and particularly to devices for attachment to the shanks of such spoons, forks, and like mplements which will prevent them slipping down into the contents of a dish or bowl.

One object of the invention is to so form the attachment that a maximum gripplng action will be had with the jaws thereof on the shank of a spoon, fork, or the llke Another object is to provide a devlce of this character which, while made from a single piece of wire, will have the greatest gripping force with less liability of bending out of shape. I

Other objects and advantages wi ll be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: I I

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device applied to the shank of a spoon, the spoon being shown as supported at the edge of a bowl, the bowl being shown 1n section.

Fig. 2 a top plan view of the device removed from the spoon. I

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the device, removed from the spoon, to show the crossed relation of the bight portions of the parallel loops. I

The device, as clearly shown in the drawing, is formed from a single length of wire. said wire being preferably spring wire and of non-corrodible material.

The wire is bent to form a pair of superimposed and parallel elongated loops 10 and 11, said loops lying in planes parallel to each other. The loops are closed, and the bight portions of said loops, at one end, are disposed in crossed relation, as shown at 12, one end of the wire extending inwardly beneath the lower loop 11 and downwardly across the other end of the wire, as shown at 13 and 14 respectively. This former end 13 extends downwardly in a direction at right angles to the planes of the loops, and is bent to form an elongated loop 15 which lies in .a plane at right angles to the loop planes and with its transverse dimension extending in the same direction as the major dimension of the loops.

From this construction, it will be seen, that the uncrossed ends of the loops are arranged to be forced into straddling relation to the shank of. the spoon 16, thus forming gripping jaws. By reason of the crossed relation of the bights at 12, these engaged ends of the loops are held in a practically rigid condition, thus permitting the flexing of the remaining portions of the loops so that when the shank of the spoon is pressed into position between the loops, said loops will firmly grip the shank.

What is claimed is:

An anti-slipping attachment for a spoon formed from a single length of spring wire and consisting of a pair of elongated loops lying in superimposed parallel planes and each having the bight portion at one end incrossed and contacting relation to the corresponding bight portion of the other loop,

one end of one of the loops being extended to form a shank in a plane at right angles to the planes of the loops and terminating in an elongated loop which lies in a plane at right angles to the plane of the loop from which the shank originates and with its transverse dimension extending transversely of the plane of the loop, said last-named loop being formed at the crossed bights of the first loops.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY MANLOND. Witnesses:

H. C. BLANKE, P. J. CAPPUYNS. 

